Bournazel walks

At the initiative of a group of residents from the commune of Bournazel, the Tourist Information Office and Bournazel Town Hall have joined forces to carry out a major project to reopen and maintain rural paths, making them accessible for walking. Please respect their work.

Spurred on by a group of residents from the commune of Bournazel, the Tourist Information Office and Bournazel Town Hall have joined forces to carry out a major project to reopen and maintain rural paths, making them accessible for walking. Please respect their work.

Set off on a thrilling and enriching walk. This ecological and heritage wealth, the result of history and nature, earned these ponds their designation as a Natura 2000 site by the European Union at the very beginning of the century. Twenty years later, the SMBV2A and Rural Concept have been tasked with preserving these habitats. Together with the ponds’ owners, managers and users, they are helping to maintain these fragile ecosystems. Keep your eyes open and treat the environment with respect – you might be in for some lovely surprises.

Explore 1,000 years of history, from Rignac to Belcastel, a medieval site that was restored in the 20th century and is now a major attraction in the Aveyron.

This trail offers a preserved setting for walking, leisure and exploring the natural heritage of the Ségala. It can be explored independently, at your own risk, all year round. Numerous information boards line the trail to enhance your visit. The Chestnut Conservatory also offers guided tours of this trail (practical information).

This very short hike is accessible to all and can be done with a pushchair. You will walk along Belcastel to the footbridge and return to the village via a shaded path. Information for December 2025: the footbridge is currently under construction and therefore the hike is inaccessible.

Walk this trail in one of the “Most Beautiful Villages of France”: Belcastel, selected in 2023 to represent Occitanie on the television programme *Le Village Préféré des Français*. Explore over 1,000 years of history as you make your way to the Roc d’Anglars. This is a largely shaded walk throughout.

This hike is accessible to all (with some difficulty accessing the Roc d'Anglars fort) and is partly shaded. Information for December 2025: the footbridge is currently under construction and therefore the hike is inaccessible.

A tour around the valley of one of the most beautiful villages in France, Belcastel, with several viewpoints over its castle, its old bridge and the village below. You will also pass by the Fort du Roc d'Anglars, and on the way down via the Way of the Cross, you will discover the Lourdou cave with its Virgin Mary.

Set off on an exciting and enriching walk. Their ecological and heritage value, the result of history and nature, earned these ponds their designation as a Natura 2000 site by the European Union at the very start of the century. Twenty years later, the SMBV2A and Rural Concept are responsible for preserving these environments. Together with the ponds’ owners, managers and users, they help to maintain these fragile ecosystems. Be observant and respectful of the environment – some wonderful surprises may await you.

Walk along the banks of the Aveyron and on the hillsides with a botanical trail and another on the maquisards. Pretty views, beech, chestnut and oak forests, moors on the hillsides.

Come and discover the town of Viviez-bourg with a geo-embedded audio route. Once a poor rural town in Aveyron, at the confluence of streams that made it a breeding ground, it later became the small town of zinc. It is rich in its industrial heritage and its inhabitants who have transformed and shaped it over time. Scan the QR code on the starting panel and let yourself be guided and listen to its history. During your tour, you will discover 21 panels telling the story of Viviez, 11 audio heritage recordings, 2 virtual tours and 1 interactive panorama.

A beautiful, easy hike or mountain bike ride through the woods, with three fords on the Riou Viou, which can be bypassed if the stream is in flood.

Come and discover the town of Viviez-Pont through a geocaching and audio route. Once a poor rural village in the Aveyron, situated at the confluence of streams that made it a fishing ground, it later became the ‘little town of zinc’. It is rich in its industrial heritage and its inhabitants, who have transformed and shaped it over time. Scan the QR code on the starting panel and let yourself be guided as you listen to its history. Along the way, you’ll discover 16 panels recounting the history of Viviez-Pont, 9 audio heritage recordings and 1 virtual tour. This heritage trail is fully signposted, with information panels marking the route.

During this circuit, you will discover a geological curiosity, the karstic caves of Py and Rouffiès, composed of fairy chimneys. The village is picturesque with its 13th-century church and bell tower surrounded by four pinnacles. The second part of the circuit offers a view of the village and the crossing of the Aveyron on an old bridge, the Pont du Cambon.

From Saint-Cyprien-sur-Dourdou, let's explore the ruins of a feudal castle at the confluence of the Créneau and Dourdou rivers, near the village of Nauviale with its red sandstone houses. The route is mainly on small roads with no traffic, but there is a climb up a forest track, following a section of a fitness trail and then a section along the ridge, which offers a superb view of the Duzou valley.